Flaminian Way

(flə minē ən)

ancient Roman paved highway from Rome to Ariminum (Rimini): c. 210 mi (338 km)

Origin: after the Roman censor Gaius Flaminius

See Flaminian Way in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An ancient Roman road that was the principal artery between Rome and Cisalpine Gaul. It was begun in 220 B.C. by the Roman general Gaius Flaminius (died 217).
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